The August 8 elections in Toronto will pick Jerry Dias’s successor as president, the secretary-treasurer and regional directors
Unifor’s coming election will serve as a referendum on former president Jerry Dias’s governance style, labour-movement observers say, after an ethics controversy surrounding the founding leader hurt the reputation of Canada’s largest private-sector union.
But earlier this year, Mr. Dias was found by Unifor to have breached its constitution by receiving a $50,000 gift from a supplier of COVID-19 rapid test kits in exchange for promoting it to union members. He abruptly announced his retirement in March citing health issues, days before the union revealed that he was in fact under investigation. Mr. Dias is also being investigated by the Toronto police’s financial crimes unit for the allegation.
Dr. Stanford told The Globe that Unifor’s credibility as an authentic, democratic force for workers’ rights had been “sullied.” Based on the number of public endorsements by local unions, it appears that Ms. Payne and Mr. Doherty are the two leading candidates. Both have been aggressively campaigning in person and on social media for months to win the support of local unions.
“Mr. Doherty’s relationship with Mr. Dias was his greatest strength back in February, before the scandal. But it has become his kryptonite,” Prof. Savage said. “Of course, collective bargaining is the bread and butter of the union, so it makes sense that he is emphasizing his experience in this regard.”
Only delegates chosen by local union heads are allowed to vote for new leadership. The number of delegates chosen by locals, is proportional to the size of those locals. This is why public endorsements by locals are vitally important ahead of the election.
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